Diagnosis of rheumatic carditis in Mongolian children

Critical Ultrasound Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 63-66

  Bolormaa, Tovuudorj ^a   Tsogtochir, Chimedregzen ^b  

^a Maternal and Child Health Research Medical Center   (Mongolia)

^b Health Sciences University   (Mongolia)

Author keywords

Mitral regurgitation; Rheumatic carditis; Rheumatic heart disease; Subclinical rheumatic carditis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHOREA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MONGOLIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLYARTHRITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RHEUMATIC FEVER; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 79960726058     PISSN: 20363176     EISSN: 20367902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13089-011-0072-5     Document Type: Article

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